PPSC Past Papers 2025 Archives - Page 17 of 102

The largest lake in the world (by area) is:

A. Lake Superior

B. Caspian Sea

C. Lake Victoria

D. Lake Huron

Correct answer is: B. Caspian Sea

Conventionally the Caspian Sea is treated as the world’s largest (inland) lake by surface area. (Wikipedia)

A cube has edge 18 cm. How many smaller cubes of edge 3 cm can be cut from it?

A. 216

B. 81

C. 64

D. 144

Correct answer is: A. 216

Each side: 18/3 = 6 small cubes per edge → total = 6³ = 216.

The Mami Khel gas field reserves are in the south of which province?

A. Punjab

B. Sindh

C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

D. Balochistan

Correct answer is: C. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mami Khel gas field is located in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Agra Summit between India and Pakistan was held in which year?

A. 1951

B. 1953

C. 1955

D. 2001

Correct answer is: D. 2001

The Agra Summit was actually held in 2001 between Pervez Musharraf & Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Agra Summit between India and Pakistan was held from July 14 to July 16, 2001. This two-day summit aimed to address long-standing issues between the two nations, including the Kashmir dispute, cross-border terrorism, and nuclear risk reduction. Despite extensive discussions, the summit concluded without a joint declaration or agreement, primarily due to disagreements over the Kashmir issue and differing priorities between the two countries.

Which is the capital of Bulgaria?

A. Bucharest

B. Sofia

C. Belgrade

D. Zagreb

Correct answer is: B. Sofia

Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria.

What is the complete square (perfect square form) of x² + 18x + 81?

A. (x+8)²

B. (x+9)²

C. (x−8)²

D. (x−9)²

Correct answer is: B. (x+9)²

x² + 18x + 81 = (x + 9)² (since 2*9 = 18 and 9² = 81).

Samiullah is associated with which sport?

A. Cricket

B. Football

C. Hockey

D. Badminton

Correct answer is: C. Hockey

Samiullah Khan, known as “The Flying Horse,” was a famous Pakistani hockey player.

Gandhi–Irwin Pact ended in which movement?

A. Swadeshi Movement

B. Civil Disobedience Movement

C. Khilafat Movement

D. Quit India Movement

Correct answer is: B. Civil Disobedience Movement

The Gandhi–Irwin Pact (1931) ended the Civil Disobedience Movement temporarily.

Ice floats on water because:

A. Ice is denser than water

B. Water is denser than ice

C. It is more viscous than water

D. Ice has more surface tension than water

Correct answer is: B. Water is denser than ice

Ice floats because ice is less dense than liquid water — water is denser than ice.

In which year was Malala Yousafzai awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

A. 2012

B. 2014

C. 2016

D. 2018

Correct answer is: B. 2014

Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Kailash Satyarthi.